Global Patent Index - EP 0373799 A2

EP 0373799 A2 19900620 - Fuel filler door release system.

Title (en)

Fuel filler door release system.

Title (de)

Tankverschlussdeckel-Lösesystem.

Title (fr)

Système de libération d'un couvercle d'orifice de remplissage de carburant.

Publication

EP 0373799 A2 19900620 (EN)

Application

EP 89312564 A 19891201

Priority

US 28346288 A 19881212

Abstract (en)

A fuel filler door release system comprising a spring loaded fuel filler door (20), a latch (22) normally holding the door closed, and a fuel filler door release device (25) including a first strand or cable (24) connected at one end to a remote manually operated lever (27) and releasably connected at the other end to a spring loaded plunger (40) of the release device. A second strand (26) is releasably connected at one end to the plunger (40) and extends to the latch (22) of the fuel filler door (20). A third strand (28) is connected to the plunger (40) and extends to a pull tab (29) within the vehicle for providing auxiliary release for the fuel filler door (20).

IPC 1-7

B60K 15/05

IPC 8 full level

B60K 15/05 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01); E05B 53/00 (2006.01); E05B 79/20 (2014.01); E05B 79/22 (2014.01); E05B 83/34 (2014.01); F16C 1/10 (2006.01); F16C 1/12 (2006.01); E05C 3/04 (2006.01); E05C 19/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60K 15/05 (2013.01 - EP US); E05B 79/20 (2013.01 - EP US); E05B 83/34 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 1/10 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 1/101 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 1/12 (2013.01 - EP US); E05B 53/005 (2013.01 - EP US); E05C 3/048 (2013.01 - EP US); E05C 19/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 2350/52 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 292/25 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/20012 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/2042 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/20462 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 292/0931 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 292/0992 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4917418 A 19900417; BR 8906344 A 19900821; EP 0373799 A2 19900620; EP 0373799 A3 19901205; JP H02200523 A 19900808

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 28346288 A 19881212; BR 8906344 A 19891208; EP 89312564 A 19891201; JP 32041389 A 19891208